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McMaster University
university, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Quick Facts
- Date:
- 1887 - present
- Notable Alumni:
- Roberta Bondar
- Myron S. Scholes
- Donna Strickland
- Eugene Levy
- Martin Short
- On the Web:
- The Canadian Encyclopedia - McMaster University (Oct. 15, 2024)
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McMaster University, Privately endowed university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1887 through a gift from Sen. William McMaster (1811–87). It offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the sciences, humanities, social sciences, business, engineering, and other fields. Campus resources include a nuclear reactor, education research facilities, and the Bertrand Russell Archives.